The BBC Found One (1) Trans Woman Impacted by Trans Ban in Chess
The BBC Found One (1) Trans Woman Impacted by Trans Ban in Chess
Yosha Iglesias is the only trans woman currently playing competitive chess.
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It's quite astonishing that FIDE managed to be not only transphobic but also sexist and idiotic at the same time.
Almost deserves a medal
77 0 ReplyThat's the thing about stupidity, it has a lot of comorbidities.
31 0 ReplyLet’s not discount how many smart/educated bigots there are. Many members of the GOP in the US went to an Ivy League school and are smart in their own right. They aren’t all ignorant, many are just bad people.
13 0 ReplyI agree but also school doesnt exactly indicate smartness.
1 0 ReplyNever said that lol I met plenty of dumbasses in undergrad
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Transphobia is sexism.
And sexism is idiotic.
30 0 ReplyChess and sexism go hand in hand like Bobby Fischer and antisemitism.
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